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Auction 208, Lot 232
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"Birdseye View of the City of Washington, with the Capitol in the Foreground", Illustrated London News

Subject: Washington, D.C.

Period: 1861 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Black & White

Size:
20 x 13.6 inches
50.8 x 34.5 cm
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This Civil War-era wood engraving illustrates the Capitol in its final stages of completion and just after a Confederate attack damaged the building. The scaffolding that would eventually be replaced by the capitol dome is depicted proudly flying the Stars and Stripes while the left wing of the building is ablaze and smoking. In the background is a partially completed Washington Monument (not completed until 1884) and several sailboats in the Potomac River. Drawn and engraved by C.H. Andrews.

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Condition: A

A nice impression on paper with a "McMurray Maker 1861" watermark. There is a hint of toning along the centerfold and sheet edges.

Estimate: $140 - $170

Sold for: $230

Closed on 4/22/2026

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